Memos Category
Published: Jul 23rd, 2015
Win Phillips, Task Force Chair
Executive Chief of Staff
Office of the President
The University Task Force on Goal-Setting was asked by President Kent Fuchs in April to identify a set of aspirational goals to guide the university over the next 5-10 years. The goal-setting process is a critical step in developing the university’s strategic direction for years to come.
The Task Force has received and reviewed input from university stakeholders (students, faculty, administration and university units) and recommended a set of goals for […]
Published: Jul 23rd, 2015
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Leonardo Villalón, Dean, UF International Center
Since diplomatic relations are being restored with Cuba with the embassy reopening on July 20, 2015, Florida laws restricting the use of University funds for travel to certain foreign countries will no longer apply to Cuba. However, approval for travel to Cuba must be sought well in advance and MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DEAN OF YOUR UNIT OR THE PROVOST until further notice. Faculty who […]
Published: Jun 29th, 2015
David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Health Affairs,
President, UF Health
Jonathan D. Licht, M.D., an internationally known expert in blood cancers, has been appointed director of the University of Florida Health Cancer Center. His appointment will be effective Oct. 1.
Licht comes to UF Health from Northwestern University in Chicago and brings a $2 million research portfolio that includes funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute and national foundations such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. His […]
Published: Jun 29th, 2015
Dave Kratzer, Vice president for Student Affairs
On July 1, 2015, the University of Florida will launch “Think About It,” a state of the art
interactive online training course designed to prepare college students for the challenges
and responsibilities of college life. In addressing the interconnection between drug and
alcohol abuse, hookup culture, and sexual violence, it encourages students to reflect
critically on the personal beliefs, social norms, and cultural pressures that enable high-risk
behaviors.
This mandatory program will replace the current “eCheckup” requirement for all non-
graduate, new UF […]
Published: Jun 26th, 2015
Brad S. Staats, Interim Assistant Vice President and University Controller
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved the rates for the pooled fringe benefits for fiscal year 2015-16. These rates are the same as those communicated in the Administrative Memo dated April 20, 2015 and are effective July 1, 2015.
The employee categories and corresponding benefit rates are as follows:
Employee Categories
FY2016
FY2015
Change
Faculty (9-,10-, and 12-month)
25.7%
27.8%
-2.1%
COM Clinical Faculty
17.5%
17.5%
0.0%
Exempt TEAMS/USPS
33.3%
31.8%
1.5%
Non-Exempt TEAMS/USPS
42.9%
45.6%
-2.7%
Housestaff/Clinical Post Docs (CPFI)*
28.1%
25.2%
2.9%
Graduate Assistants/Reg Post Docs (FAPD)*
14.9%
13.1%
1.8%
Student OPS/Federal Work Study
2.6%
1.6%
1.0%
Other OPS/Temporary Faculty
5.4%
3.9%
1.5%
The […]
Published: Jun 26th, 2015
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
On behalf of the Office for Human Resources Services, we are very excited to be hosting this year’s New Faculty Orientation on Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 20, 2015. This program will inform new faculty of the many services and resources available to them on campus.
We have been communicating with college designees to collect a list of new faculty. If the New Faculty Orientation forms for appointees have not already been […]
Published: Jun 25th, 2015
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost for Teaching and Technology
The UF Core Courses initiative (aka the Grand Challenge courses) will add a third course to the initial two course portfolio this Spring (2016). It is expected that all three courses will be ready for full enrollment by Fall, 2017. During the next two years, these innovative courses will enroll a limited number of students as the University puts in place the organizational structure and the articulation agreements to support this set […]
Published: Jun 22nd, 2015
Thomas J. Mitchell, Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and Michael McKee, Vice President and CFO
We are pleased to announce improvements to UF Foundation forms and processes frequently used by the UF community!
Effective immediately, we are now permitting email approvals, among other improvements noted, for the forms below:
1. The Payment Authorization form (UFF-PA) for expending donor monies.
2. The Fund to Fund Transfer form (UFF-K) for moving monies between funds.
3. […]
Published: Jun 22nd, 2015
Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs
I am pleased to announce that Ms. Kathey Porter, has accepted the position of Director of Small Business and Vendor Diversity Relations effective June 29, 2015.
Ms. Porter has more than ten years of experience in small business development, supplier diversity and Entrepreneurship and has been a supplier diversity administrator and consultant for government, higher education and corporate entities. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Kathey was the Supplier Diversity Administrator at Virginia Tech in […]
Published: Jun 22nd, 2015
Dave Kratzer, vice president for Student Affairs
UF Campus Community:
Summer B Residence Hall Move-in begins Wednesday June 24 and continues through Sunday June 28 in the following residence halls:
East Campus: Reid, Yulee and Mallory Halls; Beaty Towers
North Campus: Murphree, Sledd, and Fletcher Halls
West Campus: East Hall, Keys Residential Complex, Lakeside Residential Complex and Springs Residential Complex
The UF community will be welcoming around 2,700 Summer B campus residents and their families.
For UF faculty and staff working the break between Summer A and B, please […]
